Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

anew

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

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From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading We were pardonably curious to see the papers next morning.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

having lost your job

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

at any time

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

set up or found

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873)

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

the literary culture

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

most important element

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading We were pardonably curious to see the papers next morning.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading We were pardonably curious to see the papers next morning.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading We were pardonably curious to see the papers next morning.

in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree

From this reading We were pardonably curious to see the papers next morning.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

express in words

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We were pardonably curious to see the papers next morning.

a person, without saying who

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We were pardonably curious to see the papers next morning.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We were pardonably curious to see the papers next morning.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading The main point remained clear, however, that Martinetti did _not_ come back, nor was he found, or traced or ever heard of again.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were pardonably curious to see the papers next morning.

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The affair was dismissed in three lines, and although as De Kock swore, the case was one for Gaboriau, it certainly was not our business to look into it and in fact in a week's time I was back in Canada, and he up to his eyes in commercial pursuits.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We were pardonably curious to see the papers next morning.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

produce a literary work

From this reading Somebody took the business out of hand, as they say, and De Kock would occasionally write a P. S. to his letters like this--“Dined at poor Martinetti's, Chiante as usual.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Ever yours.”